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WO2001078645A3
WO2001078645A3 PCT/EP2001/004240 EP0104240W WO0178645A3 WO 2001078645 A3 WO2001078645 A3 WO 2001078645A3 EP 0104240 W EP0104240 W EP 0104240W WO 0178645 A3 WO0178645 A3 WO 0178645A3
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    • A61B7/00—Instruments for auscultation
    • A61B7/006—Detecting skeletal, cartilage or muscle noise
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    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/45—For evaluating or diagnosing the musculoskeletal system or teeth
    • A61B5/4504—Bones
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/45—For evaluating or diagnosing the musculoskeletal system or teeth
    • A61B5/4504—Bones
    • A61B5/4509—Bone density determination
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/45—For evaluating or diagnosing the musculoskeletal system or teeth
    • A61B5/4528—Joints
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/72—Signal processing specially adapted for physiological signals or for diagnostic purposes
    • A61B5/7232—Signal processing specially adapted for physiological signals or for diagnostic purposes involving compression of the physiological signal, e.g. to extend the signal recording period
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/72—Signal processing specially adapted for physiological signals or for diagnostic purposes
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    • A61B5/7253—Details of waveform analysis characterised by using transforms
    • A61B5/7257—Details of waveform analysis characterised by using transforms using Fourier transforms

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Abstract

The invention relates to a method for determining the anatomical condition of parts of the human or animal body, whereby a tone signal is generated in the aforementioned part, said tone signal is received at a point lying adjacent to the part and is evaluated. The invention also relates to a device for determining information relating to the anatomical condition of parts of the human or animal body.
PCT/EP2001/004240 2000-04-14 2001-04-12 Method and device for determining the anatomical condition of a human being or an animal and a strength training machine WO2001078645A2 (en)

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AU2001256290A AU2001256290A1 (en) 2000-04-14 2001-04-12 Method and device for determining the anatomical condition of a human being or an animal and a strength training machine
DE50114994T DE50114994D1 (en) 2000-04-14 2001-04-12 DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE ANATOMICAL CONDITION OF A HUMAN OR ANIMAL
EP01929556A EP1276418B1 (en) 2000-04-14 2001-04-12 Device for determining the anatomical condition of a human being or an animal
US10/258,357 US7232416B2 (en) 2000-04-14 2001-04-12 Method and device for determining the anatomical condition of a human being or an animal and a strength training machine and a computer program which is saved to a memory medium
DE20121343U DE20121343U1 (en) 2000-04-14 2001-04-12 Device for determining information regarding the anatomical state of a component of the body of a human or animal, auxiliary device and adjustable power machine

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